Emotive Campaigns Network Meetings, 2024

Emotive is a B.C. wide outreach and awareness campaign that encourages the accelerated adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in B.C. Emotive acts as a collaborative campaign with many implementation partners interested in EV education and outreach in communities across the province.

Plug In BC staff hold Emotive meetings throughout the year so that our project partners can gather, check in on events and educational materials they are developing, and compare notes about EV outreach. These meetings are for organizations that use the Emotive brand and materials, or those who are looking to begin such work.

June 20 Meeting, 1:00 pm.

This meeting will introduce Community Outreach Incentive Projects (COIP) for 2024, plus events that Emotive staff are attending this summer.

Our guest speakers are Sean Thompson and Brent Lacis from Factor E Motors.

See a recording of the presentation:

June 27 Meeting, 1:00 PM.

In this meeting we will briefly provide updates about any ongoing COIP projects, updated Emotive materials and topics raised by attendees.

Our guest speaker is Markham Hislop from Energi Media.

Register for June 27

July 25 Meeting, 1:00 PM.

In this meeting we will provide updates about summer events, learnings and highlights from the Summer Cruise show n shine in Dawson Creek, ongoing COIP projects, revised Emotive materials and topics raised by attendees.

Staff will present about current topics of EV disinformation.

Register for July 25

September 26 Meeting, 1:00 PM.

This meeting is cancelled on account of the B.C. election interregnum period.

November 21 Meeting, 1:00 PM.

In this meeting we will provide a preview of the 2025 Vancouver International Auto Show, summaries ongoing COIP projects, revised Emotive materials and topics raised by attendees.

Guest speaker: Vincent from Ready Steady Charge.

Register for November 21

February 27, 2025 Meeting, 1:00 PM.

Years of climate change driven drought have resulted in B.C. relying more on electricity from other markets.

Prof. Werner Antweiler, Ph.D., Sauder School of Business, joins us to speak about

  • the long-term future of BC Hydro’s electricity system,
  • the Integrated Resource Plan,
  • the electricity trade with the U.S. and the need to make that market more efficient,
  • issues of managing the load from EV charging system-wide as well as with respect to the “last mile” of delivery to customers.

See Dr. Antweiler’s blog addressing electricity in B.C. here.

Register for February 27, 2025

March 13, 2025 Meeting, 1:00 PM.

In this meeting we will provide updates regarding the imminent Vancouver International Auto Show, reflections on COIP projects, revised Emotive materials and topics raised by attendees.

Guest speaker: Trevor Melanson from Clean Energy Canada

Register for March 13, 2025

Please contact Michael Stanyer if you have any questions about these meetings: mstanyer@pluginbc.ca